The US singer, 33, will "step back from visibility" at the end of her world tour next month, her representative says.

A 39-year-old woman visiting the coast of Toyooka, Hyogo Prefecture, with her family died on August 2 after a falling rock struck her in the head near the Yodo sea cave. (News On Japan)

A 29-year-old Osaka University researcher is developing technology to produce sugar from carbon dioxide in the air, seeking to create a faster and more sustainable source of livestock feed as population growth, extreme weather and poor harvests raise fears of future food shortages. (News On Japan)

A 36-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a male relative in the abdomen with a small chainsaw in a parking lot in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture. (News On Japan)

Three people have been killed and 21 injured after an explosive device detonated at an Italian restaurant, Russian media reports.

Yonatan Netanyahu was the only Israeli soldier to die as he led a mission to free more than 100 hostages.

Israel says it was targeting military operatives in the strikes on Gaza City, Khan Younis and Deir el-Balah.

Russia's military says it attacked Ukraine's ports and vessels in the Black Sea overnight.

Video of the incident shows one of the helicopters hitting the propellers of the other, which bursts into flames.

Israel says it was targeting military operatives in the strikes on Gaza City, Khan Younis and Deir el-Balah.

Watch the Men's highlights between Japan and USA of the Volleyball Nations League 2026 in Ningbo Beilun (China)! (News On Japan)

A high school student in Nagano Prefecture who had been unable to speak in unfamiliar places or in front of strangers because of selective mutism found the confidence to use his voice through three years of training with his school's competitive soba-making club. (News On Japan)

Japan and the United States conducted coordinated yen-buying intervention in the foreign exchange market to curb the currency's excessive decline, with Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama expected to announce the move on August 3, according to people familiar with the matter. (News On Japan)

Sophie Woods ran the Via Alpina through storms, heat of up to 37C and dodged floods and wildfires across eight countries.

Business sentiment among Japanese companies operating in China deteriorated in the first half of 2026, with 44% reporting that conditions had worsened or somewhat worsened as tensions between Japan and China weighed on corporate confidence. (News On Japan)

The Ceuta crossings have shaken Europe politically, exposing divisions over the sensitive issue of migration, the BBC's Sarah Rainsford writes.

State officials said wildfires across more than 250,000 acres have led to widespread evacuations and power outages.

The vessel with 271 people on board caught fire off Madura island.

Princess Aiko, the only daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, visited Ise Jingu in Mie Prefecture on Monday, paying respects at the shrine ahead of her first viewing of a traditional timber-hauling ceremony. (News On Japan)

An ancient zelkova tree believed to be about 800 years old toppled at Suzume Shrine in Koga, Ibaraki Prefecture, on August 1, with no injuries reported. (News On Japan)